Return-Path: Received: from [65.173.216.66] (account ) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.0.1) with HTTP id 1870635 for ; Thu, 14 Nov 2002 10:49:35 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: FW: [LML] Flying the Lancair LNC2, Gliding in a Brick with aConstant Speed Prop To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro Web Mailer v.4.0.1 Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 10:49:35 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Bob Pastusek" : This is especially good information about flying a Lancair--and perhaps other airplanes as well. I lost the engine in our Cherokee 235 many years ago at altitude (broken timing gear). I lifted the nose to stop the prop, but wasn't thinking about glide distance, only to stop the krunching noises coming from the engine as it ate the internal gears. I do recall that the glide to the Winslow airport from 13,000 ft was significantly better than I had initially estimated, causing me to do a 360 after arriving over the field to lose altitude for landing. Had never thought about why it happened until this post. I will definitely try the exercise below when my Lancair first flys! Thanks, Bob Pastusek